# arkeep vs ProxMenux

> Two self-hosted [Backup Management projects](https://selfhost.directory/backup-management), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | arkeep | ProxMenux |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 15 in Backup Management | #2 of 15 in Backup Management |
| GitHub stars | 188 | 3 242 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.9.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.2.7 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

ProxMenux scores 62/100 against 47/100 for arkeep, so it is the safer default.

arkeep ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for ProxMenux.

## Details

- [arkeep](https://selfhost.directory/project/arkeep) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/arkeep.md)
- [ProxMenux](https://selfhost.directory/project/proxmenux) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/proxmenux.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/arkeep-vs-proxmenux